Getting back to basics

Feb. 17, 2013

Written by

Dining Diva
By: Shelly V. Calvo

here was a time was when we did not have the technology that we now enjoy, and even take for granted. Back then, when leftover food needed to be reheated, we used the stove. When we needed breadcrumbs for a particular recipe, we toasted day-old bread and pounded it until it turned to crumbs. Organic vegetables meant harvesting them from our own vegetable patch somewhere in the backyard.

Technology is a good thing when used properly. It can make life easier, simpler and faster for us. But, as in all things that rely on batteries or electricity, technology may not always be dependable. When nature ...